The Alley Montreal Restaurant: Menu, Reviews & Reserve (2026)

Monday	12 pm - 10:30 pm
Tuesday	12 pm - 10:30 pm
Wednesday	12 pm - 10:30 pm
Thursday	12 pm - 10:30 pm
Friday	12 pm - 11 pm
Saturday	12 pm - 11 pm
Sunday	12 pm - 10:30 pm

Monday

12 pm - 10:30 pm

Tuesday

12 pm - 10:30 pm

Wednesday

12 pm - 10:30 pm

Thursday

12 pm - 10:30 pm

Friday

12 pm - 11 pm

Saturday

12 pm - 11 pm

Sunday

12 pm - 10:30 pm

Overall, reviews describe a welcoming vibe at The Alley with a pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff, and many call it one of the best bubble tea spots in Montreal. The menu is noted for freshness and variety, with standout options like the orange lulu and the alley trio milk tea, while some drinks get criticized for being overly sweet even at half sugar. Customers often mention the staff as amazing and helpful, and birthday freebies are appreciated. Dessert like drinks are popular, and the tiramisu crunch is a common favorite, with tips to mix well before drinking. A few reviews mention a downgrade in quality recently, occasional wrong orders or off flavors (matcha aftertaste, jasmine tea burnt), and tapioca that is sometimes undercooked. Health concerns are reported by a minority who experienced illness after visits. Non-dairy options are limited to cow and soy milk, with oat milk not available. Overall, the place is described as cute and pleasant with good boba and a solid all around experience, though some reviews note inconsistency and occasional quality dips.

Reviews for The Alley

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*as of 2026-04-01

4.4 181 ratings

5★

66%

4★

15%

3★

2★

10%

1★

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MLN

3.0

Perhaps I'm a boba pleb but I honestly fail to see how this place is better than Gong Cha or [insert mainstream boba place].

The amount they give you is considerably smaller than other places & it is not cheaper.

Aug 28, 2023

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Linda

4.0

I love their milk teas especially the brown sugar! It’s a bit tiny so there isn’t always a place to sit

Aug 24, 2023

Anaik

Good drinks good location.

Adam

5.0

Lovely atmosphere, delicious beverages & friendly folks.

Aug 23, 2023

Yulia

It's not cheap & is certainly one of the most expensive bubble teas I've ever gotten for the quantity that you get. However, quality over quantity does apply to their teas as they are absolutely delicious. I strongly recommend their jasmine milk tea, but you can't go wrong with any of them really.

Aug 21, 2023

Marjorie

Cute tea house with different selections of tea.

Miree

Bubble tea is AMAZING. Especially love when they have specialty drinks & give always such as the chainsaw man sticker giveaway. The black tea is great. They have dairy free milk substitutions. The atmosphere is nice. The place is popular though so it runs out of seating & pearls on occasion. Keep up the good work!

Aug 18, 2023

They're doing a collab with Pompompurin. The Pompompurin beverages come with a postcard & straw sleeve. But there were no more.

I asked if the Mango Frappe could be made without the dairy. The staff said yes, but my order still got the snow velvet. -_-"

There's no restroom in this place. They said customers can use the toilet at the building next door.

Aug 16, 2023

Carolyne

Très bon bubble tea.
Service très long

Aug 13, 2023

Santiago

Improve the waiting time & offer more promotions at the counter. For example, the 300 stars when you sign up for the new application. There are not enough tables to seat the number of people arriving.

Aug 11, 2023

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